Fair Housing
A Washington landlord who has a 'no overnight guests' policy and enforces it against tenants with familial status (children) but not against single tenants may be committing:
AA valid business practice
BDisparate treatment based on familial status in violation of the FHA✓ Correct
COnly a lease agreement dispute
DA permissible occupancy standard
Explanation
Enforcing a guest policy selectively against families with children but not single adults constitutes disparate treatment based on familial status — a protected class. Such selective enforcement can violate the Fair Housing Act.
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Fair Housing Act
Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
SteeringAn illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.
RedliningAn illegal practice where lenders or insurers deny services or charge higher rates in certain neighborhoods based on the racial or ethnic composition of those areas.
BlockbustingAn illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.
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